A photograph of the back of two earthquake-damaged houses on Gloucester Street. The side wall of the house to the right has partially collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the property to the left. Plastic sheeting has been placed over the roof and the top of the wall to protect against the weather.
A plastic bin of wiring and electrical parts sits on a concrete block in Cashel Mall.
Members of the Navy loading crates of bread and plastic cups onto a truck in Lyttelton Harbour.
Residents filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Residents filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a sheet of corrugated plastic to slide pieces of rubble of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building.
CPIT students step back to admire the 'bowling' sign they have made out of plastic cups on wire fencing.
A resident filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
A resident filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Members of the Army and the Navy loading crates of bread and plastic cups onto a truck in Lyttelton Harbour.
A shipping container in front of a building on London Street in Lyttelton which has been wrapped in black plastic.
Plastic road barriers along Arts Road at the University of Canterbury placed there while classes were being held in the car park.
A photograph of Wharetiki on Colombo Street. A temporary fence made out of wooden slats, plastic netting, and safety tape has been constructed in front of the property. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the front windows and a red sticker has been placed on the front door. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside an earthquake-damaged house. The wall to the left has collapsed and has been covered with plastic sheeting. Bricks and other rubble cover the floor of the room. A chest of drawers with clothing still inside has toppled to the left and is resting on the rubble.
Workers laying sandbags and plastic sheeting on the banks of the Avon River along Avonside Drive, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
Workers laying sandbags and plastic sheeting on the banks of the Avon River along Avonside Drive, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
The side wall of a building on Worcester Street. Timber bracing has been placed along the top of the wall and black plastic to cover the gaps.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
Emergency personnel using a sheet of corrugated plastic to slide pieces of rubble from the collapsed Canterbury Television Building. Behind them, smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.
A sign made out of plastic cups on wire fencing. The sign reads, "bowling". It was created by students from the CPIT who built a 1950s style bowling alley on this site.
Plastic barriers and fencing around a demolition site on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Different types of building rubble have been sorted into piles, and a concrete block still remains on-site.
Plastic barriers and fencing around a demolition site at the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Different types of building rubble have been sorted into piles, and a concrete block still remains on-site.
A sign made out of plastic cups on wire fencing. The sign reads, "Gap Filler bowling". It was created by students from the CPIT who built a 1950s style bowling alley on this site.
A photograph of a Singapore Rescue Team tent set up in Latimer Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the foreground there is a group of tents, cordoned off with tape and plastic mesh.
Emergency personnel sliding a metal beam down a sheet of corrugated plastic on the collapsed Canterbury Television Building. Smoke is billowing from the ruins, which were still partly on fire when the photograph was taken.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street from the intersection with Gloucester Street. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is sitting on both sides of the street. The road has been closed ahead with plastic fencing and road cones.
Smoke billowing from the remains of the collapsed Canterbury Television building on Madras Street. Below, emergency personnel are searching through the rubble for trapped people. A piece of corrugated plastic is being used to slide pieces of debris off the site.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Their efforts include using a piece of corrugated plastic as a slide to remove objects from the rubble. Smoke can be seen rising from the building.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. On the right, a sheet of corrugated plastic is being used to slide pieces of debris off the building. Smoke is billowing from the ruins, which are still partly on fire.